Crime Rates at Shakespeare Road, Plymouth, PL5 3JT

Shakespeare Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shakespeare Road (PL5 3JT) in the last 12 months was 207.9 per 1,000 residents and was 114.6% higher than the Budshead average (96.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 121.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Road (PL5 3JT), the main crime hotspot is near Yeats Close. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.